Ride-hail service Uber is about to go airborne: The company said Thursday it’s readying its first helicopters for takeoff in New York City starting July 9. Uber is rolling out Uber Copter service for its Uber Reward Platinum and Diamond cardholders, offering the top-tier members an 8-minute helicopter ride to or from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street and ... Read More »

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is gay, joins CBSN to discuss NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill’s apology for the department’s reaction to the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. Johnson also discussed current Mayor Bill de Blasio and his plans for New York City’s 2021 mayoral race. Source Read More »

In a statement released through his publicist, the family said Dr. John died “toward the break of day” of a heart attack Source Read More »

Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing criticism from some of his fellow 2020 candidates over his support for the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funds for abortion with few exceptions. CBSN political contributor and Washington Post reporter Sean Sullivan speaks to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about the attacks on the frontrunner. Source Read More »

Both Republicans and Democrats are expressing concern over President Trump’s trade tactics and worry about the negative impact it could have on the economy. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to break break down the numbers. Source Read More »

Billions of dollars destined for disaster-hit communities across the U.S. had been delayed for months by gridlock in Congress Source Read More »

President Trump signed a long-delayed disaster aid bill into law Thursday, authorizing billions of dollars of assistance to communities in the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico recovering from devastating storms, floods and wildfires. Source Read More »

Hundreds of D-Day veterans traveled thosands of miles to Normandy to be there for the 75th anniversary of the historic attack. But the trip was much shorter for one American. Mark Phillips has his story. Source Read More »

President Trump expressed his condolences after learning of a deadly accident at West Point. A cadet was killed and several others injured during a training exercise. Mola Lenghi reports. Source Read More »

Cities along the Gulf Coast have been getting hammered by rain – up to a month’s worth in some places over the past 24 hours. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a man drowned in his car after it stalled and sank on a flooded road. Mireya Villarreal reports from Louisiana. Source Read More »